1. Wear safety eyewear at all times when using hand and/or power tools.

2. Do not continue to work if your safety glasses become fogged; stop work and clean the glasses until the lenses are clear and defogged.

3. Use tied off containers to keep tools from falling off of scaffolds and other elevated work platforms.

4. Transport hand tools only in tool boxes or tool belts; do not carry tools in your clothing.

5. Warn your instructor of any worn, damaged or defective tools. Do not use them until repaired. Do not use a tool if its handle has splinters, burrs, cracks, splits or if the head of the tool is loose. Do not perform "make-shift" repairs to tools.

6. When handing a tool to another person, direct sharp points and cutting edges away from yourself and the other person.

7. When using knives, shears or other cutting tools, cut in a direction away from your body.

8. Do not carry tools in your hand when you are climbing; carry tools in tool belts.

9. Do not throw tools from one location to another, from one person to another, or from scaffolds or other elevated platforms.

AT ALL TIMES – IF IN DOUBT, SEE YOUR INSTRUCTOR